Card holder



N. NESSER CARD HOLDER Filed July 21. 1923` r moved from the front.

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NCHOLAS NESSER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 NESSER & COMPANY, .A `COIR- PORATION 0F ILLINOS.

i CARD HOLDER.

Application tiled July 21,

To @ZZ whom t may] concern.'

Be it known that I, Nrorronis Nnssnn, a citizen ot the `United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cool; and @tate of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Card Holders, of which the following is a specification.

rl`his invention relates to improvements in card holders. Although rthe invention may be embodied in a great variety ot different 'forms of devices and be serviceable in connection with many different uses, for the purpose of illustrating the invention, l have here shown one embodiment of the same, in which the invention is used in connection with a small pocket on a golf bag. By the use o1" my invention the card holder may be easily and cheaply made. My

improved card holder also is so constructed that a minimum of material is required in its construction. It is also so designed that the card contained therein may be easily removed for exchange or alteration trom the -baclr of the material, but it cannot be re- This last mentioned feature is very valuable since, in most cases, the card holder can be mounted on some ma.- terial, such as a i'lap which can be locked so that access cannot be had to its rear side, except by authorized persons. For example, as shown in the specification, the card holder' is attac-hed to the flap of a pocket on a golf bag such as ordinarily used for carry ing balls. When the pocket is closed, this ilap may be locked in the closed position thus preventing access to its underside. 1When thus locked, the card cannot be changed. Any authorized person, however, who can unlock the iiap can thus obtain aocess to its underside, and can readily remove the card.

In that form of device embodying the features of my invention shown in the aocompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective ot a ball pocket on a golf bag showing my improved card holder;

Figure 2 is a View taken as indicated by the line 2 of Figure 1.

As shown in the drawings, indicates a part of the wall of a golf bag, the complete golf bag not being shown since it is not necessary ior the purpose of illustrating my invention. 11 indicates a pocket constructed of canvas, leather, or other suitable 1923. Serial No. 653,035.

material of ordinary form, attached to the golf bagl and adapted :tor carrying balls. The top of the pocket 11 is adapted to be closed by the iiap 12 which is sewed along its upper edge 13, as indicated. The flap 12 has attached to it a strap 14 provided with a slot 15 adapted to receive a staple 16 attached on the side of the pocket so that when the flap .is closed, the padlock 17 may be locked through the staple. f

My improved card holder is very simple and neat in construction. The upper end ot the strap 14 is considerably widened out as indicated by 14a, and attached to the flap 12 by stitching 19 along its margin. The widened part 14ea of the strap is provided with a rectangular opening 20. A horizontal out 21 is made in the material of the fia-p 12 behind the strap 14: and slightly above the upper edge of the opening 20. This cut is slightly longer than the width ot the opening 20. rectangular Celluloid window 22 slightly larger than the opening 2O is inserted through the cut 2,1 until it is in position back of the opening 20. This sheet or window of Celluloid is preferably made a little bit oversize so that to put it into position it must be somewhat forced downwardly so that when in position its upper edge will preferably extend slightly above the cut 21 and lie between the material 12 of the flap and the upper end ot the strap 14E". 23 represents a card which is put in position through the cut 21 so that it will lie behind the Celluloid window. The Celluloid window and the card are prevented from slipping down by the shape ot the enlarged upper end of the strap 14a and the sewing. lt will be noted that the upper end is substantially rectangular to afford space for the rectangular opening Below the window, however, the margins and stitching of the strap 14 converge downwardly thus preventing any downward slipping of the window or card. lt desired, also, the strap 14 may be fastened to the flap below the window by gluing, as indicated by 2li, such glue will also assist in preventingddownward slipping of the window and car It will be seen that the card can beremoved only from the underside ot the iiap; and that therefore such removal is impossible when the flap is locked closed, as shown. in Figure 1.

While I have shown and described certa-in embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible in view of the prior art.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to se-` ineens@ widened and attached to said flap by sewing along its margin; an opening in the widened end of the locking strap; and a slit in the flap substantially the width of said opening and slightly above the upper edge thereof.

3. A card holder comprising a flexible flap; a locking strap having its upper end widened and provided with a rectangular opening and its sides converging downwardly below said opening, said locking strap being attached to said flap by stitching extending around the edges of its upper end and along the aforementioned converging edges below the opening therein; and a slit in the flap substantially the width of said opening in the locking strap and arranged adjacent the upper edge thereof.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18 day of July, 1923.

NICHOLAS Nessun. L. s. j 

